Planning Board
Regular MeetingAlbany, NY · January 11, 2022
Minutes
CITY OF ALBANY
MAYOR: KATHY M. SHEEHAN
NE W YOR K DIRECTOR: BRAD GLASS
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Zach Powell
Planning Board planningboard@albanyny.gov
Planning Board Public Workshop, Meeting, and Hearing
Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Location: Teleconference and Videoconference via Zoom
Time: 6:00 PM
Members DeSalvo, Ellis, Gailliard, Hull, Kuchera
Present:
Public Workshop Agenda (No Action Taken)
PROJECT #00442
Application CUP #0047
Property Address 16,18,20 Morris Street; 353 Lark Street
Applicant Ron Stein
Zoning District R-M (Multifamily)
Request Major Development Plan Review - §375-5(E)(14)
Proposal Construction of a four-story, +/-37,260 square foot multi-family structure with
40 dwelling units.
Public Meeting Agenda
PROJECT #00450
Application DR #0118
Property Address 276 Central Avenue
Applicant North Islamic Trust
Zoning District MU-FC (Mixed-Use, Form-Based Central Avenue)
Request Demolition Review - §375-5(E)(17)
SEQRA – Lead Agency Declaration
Proposal Demolition of the front façade of the subject property.
SEQRA – Declare Planning Vote: 5-0-0
Board Lead Agency
200 HENRY JOHNSON BOULEVARD | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210 | (518) 465-6066
Planning Board Agenda
January 2022
PROJECT #00257
Application DPR #0045
Property Address 177,179,181,183,185,187 Quail Street; 233 & 237 Western Avenue; 694 Rear
State Street
Applicant Patrick Rafferty, Lofts at Pine Hills, LLC
Representing Agent Daniel Hershberg, Hershberg & Hershberg
Zoning District MU-FM (Mixed-Use, Form-Based Midtown)
Request Concept Review of a Major Development Plan - §375-5(E)(14)
Proposal Construction of two four-story buildings totaling +/-100,721 square feet with
83 dwelling units and +/-5,899 square feet of commercial space, and the
construction of a surface parking lot with 69 parking spaces. Nine buildings
totaling ±37,500 square feet are proposed to be demolished.
DPR #0045 No Action Taken
PROJECT #00453
Application DPR #0142
Property Address 201 Raft Street and 106 & 700 Smith Boulevard
Applicant Richard Hendrick, Albany Port District Commission
Representing Agent Steve Boisvert, MJ Engineering
Zoning District I-2 (Heavy Industrial)
Request Concept Review of a Major Development Plan - §375-5(E)(14)
Proposal Construction of a +/-19,600 square foot structure used for heavy commercial
service structure as a material receiving facility.
DPR #0142 No Action Taken
Public Hearing Agenda
PROJECT #00455
Application CUP #0051
Property Address 16 Judson Street
Applicant Dileep S. Rathore
Zoning District MU-NE (Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge)
Request Conditional Use Permit - §375-302
Proposal Coterminous occupation of +/-950 square feet of the ground floor of the
subject property as a restaurant with an existing Specialty Retail use.
CUP #0051 – Approved with Vote: 5-0-0
Condition
CONDITION: The proposed restaurant may not open before 6:00 AM.
Public Speakers
177,179,181,183,185,187 Quail Street; 233 & 237 Western Avenue; 694 Rear State Street
Helene Brown (Resident of the City of Albany)
16 Judson Street
Sam Fein (Resident of the City of Albany)
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Agenda
CITY OF ALBANY
MAYOR: KATHY M. SHEEHAN
N E W YO R K DIRECTOR: BRAD GLASS
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Zach Powell
Planning Board planningboard@albanyny.gov
Planning Board Public Workshop, Meeting, and Hearing
Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Location: Teleconference and Videoconference via Zoom
Time: 6:00 PM
Information on How to Attend the January 11th Workshop, Meeting, and Hearing
• Zoom: You can use the following link to register via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xMdFdf7hRL215pyfyUV57Q
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the webinar.
• YouTube Live Stream: You can use the following link to view on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw2w4CdeaI5sd8lQPUDlcyw/videos
Information on How to Submit Written Comments for the January 11th Workshop, Meeting, and
Hearing
Written comments can be emailed to planningboard@albanyny.gov at least 48 hours in
advance for the comments to be reviewed and discussed at the January 11th Workshop,
Meeting, and Hearing.
Information on How to Submit Written Comments for the January 11th Workshop, Meeting, and
Hearing
Requests to provide public comment at the January 11th Workshop, Meeting, and Hearing must
be submitted to planningboard@albanyny.gov at least 24 hours in advance. Requests to
provide public comments must include:
• The Speaker’s Name
• The Project/s the Speaker Requests to Provide Public Comments On, and
• The Municipality where the Speaker Lives, to comply with §34-1b of the Albany City
Code.
Public Comments are not Taken for Workshop Agenda Items.
200 HENRY JOHNSON BOULEVARD | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210 | (518) 465-6066
Planning Board Agenda
January 2022
Public Workshop Agenda (No Action Taken)
PROJECT #00442
Application CUP #0047
Property Address 16,18,20 Morris Street; 353 Lark Street
Applicant Ron Stein
Zoning District R-M (Multifamily)
Request Major Development Plan Review - §375-5(E)(14)
Proposal Construction of a four-story, +/-37,260 square foot multi-family structure with 40
dwelling units.
Public Meeting Agenda
PROJECT #00450
Application DR #0118
Property Address 276 Central Avenue
Applicant North Islamic Trust
Zoning District MU-FC (Mixed-Use, Form-Based Central Avenue)
Request Demolition Review - §375-5(E)(17)
SEQRA – Lead Agency Declaration
Proposal Demolition of the front façade of the subject property.
PROJECT #00257
Application DPR #0045
Property Address 177,179,181,183,185,187 Quail Street; 233 & 237 Western Avenue; 694 Rear State
Street
Applicant Patrick Rafferty, Lofts at Pine Hills, LLC
Representing Agent Daniel Hershberg, Hershberg & Hershberg
Zoning District MU-FM (Mixed-Use, Form-Based Midtown)
Request Concept Review of a Major Development Plan - §375-5(E)(14)
Proposal Construction of two four-story buildings totaling +/-100,721 square feet with 83
dwelling units and +/-5,899 square feet of commercial space, and the construction
of a surface parking lot with 69 parking spaces. Nine buildings totaling ±37,500
square feet are proposed to be demolished.
PROJECT #00453
Application DPR #0142
Property Address 201 Raft Street and 106 & 700 Smith Boulevard
Applicant Richard Hendrick, Albany Port District Commission
Representing Agent Steve Boisvert, MJ Engineering
Zoning District I-2 (Heavy Industrial)
Request Concept Review of a Major Development Plan - §375-5(E)(14)
Proposal Construction of a +/-19,600 square foot structure used for heavy commercial
service structure as a material receiving facility.
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Planning Board Agenda
January 2022
Public Hearing Agenda
PROJECT #00455
Application CUP #0051
Property Address 16 Judson Street
Applicant Dileep S. Rathore
Zoning District MU-NE (Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge)
Request Conditional Use Permit - §375-302
Proposal Coterminous occupation of +/-950 square feet of the ground floor of the subject
property as a restaurant with an existing Specialty Retail use.
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